Philippine Negotiators Say Key Autonomy Law Nearly Complete

Key Differences Remain Unsettled

MANILA—The lead negotiators drafting a law aimed at ending decades of conflict in the southern Philippines said Monday that they are close to finishing the job, even though they still have high-stakes disagreements to resolve.

Teams representing the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), an armed group which has been fighting for decades for an autonomous Muslim region on Mindanao and other southern...